urban ….. 都市の、都会の。of or in a city or town. ↔︎ rural
export ….. 輸出する。to transport goods or services produced in one country to sell in another. ↔︎ import
connect A to B and C ….. Aを、BとCに繋げる。
export markets …… 輸出市場
infringe on ….. 侵害する。to brake a rule, law. violate, break, disobey, ignore, encroach on. ↔︎ obey
subject ….. 主題、議題、科目、対象者容疑者。a topic of discussion, a field of study. theme, subject matter, topic, issue.
remote town ….. 人里から離れた町。a town situated far from major cities. isolated settlement. ↔︎ urban areas
connect A with(to) B ….. AをBに繋げる
proponent ….. 支持者、提唱者。A person who advocates a theory or proposal. supporter. ↔︎ opponent, enemy, rival
advocate ….. 名: 提唱者、代弁者 動: 擁護する、主張する
claim ….. 要求する、獲得する、主張する。to ask for something because you think it belongs to you. demand.
logger ….. 伐採者、木こり
sawmill ….. 製材所
pacific ….. 太平洋の
cut right through ….. 〜の真ん中を突っ切る。rightは強調。penetrate.
Ashéninka way of life ……. アシェニンカの生活様式。名詞の形容詞的用法。Ashéninka’s way of life でもok。
catch the eye of …… 目を惹く。to attract someone’s attention, stand out.
spark ….. 引き起こす spark A into(to) Bは、Aを刺激して〜させる。He sparked her into greater efforts.
serve to A ….. 〜するのに役立つ。to function as, to be useful for a specific purpose. Ex: This sofa can serve to provide extra seating.
nesting-ground ….. A place where birds prefer to lay eggs, build nests, and raise their young.
stretch into ….. a process, event or period of time continuing or extending further than originally expected.
drain ….. 排水する。排出する、水を切る。↔︎drench
watershed….. 分水嶺、分岐点
distinct ….. 明確な、別個の。recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type.
durability ….. the quality of being able to last a long time without becoming damaged.
fetch ….. 1. To go to another place to get something or someone back. 2. To be sold for a particular amount of money.( bring a certain amount of price.)
leave A B ….. AをBの状態のままにする。
strip of A…… to take something important away from someone or something, often as a punishment. deprive A of B(BをAから奪う、与えることを拒む)
welfare ….. 福祉、福利。幸福。
corridor ….. hallway
compromise ….. 和解する、妥協する。an agreement reached when opposing parties reduce their demand. Or a settlement where each side gives up something to reach a middle ground.
conflict ….. 闘い、争い、戦闘。(動) 矛盾する。His interests conflict with mine.
dialogue ….. 対話、会話。it focuses on creating new meaning or thinking together.
stay on patrol …… continuously monitoring a designated area to ensure security.
make their population more visible → populationは人口だが、ここでは、目に見える集団・個体数。
<4th grade>
connect A (with B)…… AとBを繋げる。他動詞としても使える。ex: Technology connects science with industry.
connect A to B
log ….. 丸太。log cabin (丸太小屋)、fire log (薪)
get A to B
go missing ….. 行方不明になる、いなくなる
basin ….. 盆地、窪地、(河川の)流域
two thirds ….. 3分の2
fall within ….. 〜の範囲内に収まっている
howler ….. 猿の一種
sloth ….. ナマケモノ
parrot …… オウム
toucan ….. オオハシ
precious ….. 貴重な、高価な。something that has a grate value and not treated carelessly. priceless, valuable, invaluable.
be worth A ….. to be important or interesting enough to receive a particular action.
be worth it ….. It was a long climb to the top of the hill, but it(the climb) was worth it(the effort) for the view from the top.
flood ….. 洪水
fall apart …. come to pieces (バラバラになる)、to experience serious emotional problems that make you unable to think or act in a usual way.( 精神崩壊する)
faraway ….. 遠くの、遠方の。distant from
stakeholder ….. 出資者(可算)、利害関係者。investor, contributors, partners.
reserve(noun) ….. 備え、予備品。
nature reserves ….. 自然保護地区。
wear away ….. 継続的な使用により、何かが擦り減る。wear out(使い古す)、wear down(すり減らす)、wear off(効果が薄れる)。
get(become) tense ….. 緊張してコチコチになる、緊迫する。anxious, nervous, uptight.
tension ….. 緊張、張力
They want more information on how much the project could hurt the environment. →onを使うと、about(広く一般的なニュアンス)よりも、より専門的で範囲の狭いニュアンスが出る。
conserve ….. 保存する、保護する。(to manage a recourse so it doesn’t run out. You can interact with it, but in a way the effect is small and ultra harmful). Preserve (to keep something in its original. You aren’t allowed to touch it.)
came up with A ….. (アイデアなどを)思いつく、提案する。〜を用意する、工面する。( It was difficult to came up with the rent of the room.)
on the lookout for ….. 〜に気をつけて、用心して。We’d better be on the lookout for threats.
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https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/amazonian-road-decision/7th-grade